Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros

Saturday, December 23, 2017

The latest buzz in the world of health food has to be “GREEK yoghurt”. Truth be told, there is nothing particularly “GREEK” about this product. But in just 10 years or so, GREEK yoghurt has become a several billion dollar industry in the US alone. The GREEKS hang their yoghurt, which is made from sheep's milk ...

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıcdaroglu, threatened to come and take back a total of 18 islands occupied by Greece. No worries. The leader of Kemalist CHP will not come in the next days, weeks or months. He will come in 2019, after his party will win the … The post Turkey’s main opposition party CHP threatens to “come and take back 18 islands occupied by Greece” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

Greece's Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis has signed a decision extending the electricity Interruptible Power Service Mechanism - or interruptibility scheme - for two years until the end of 2019, the ministry announced on Friday. It expires on December 31, 2019 at which point the ...

Criminal possession of a forged instrument: Three reports on someone using a counterfeit $100 bill. The first was a purchase on Dec. 10 at 932 South Winton Road. The second was a purchase between 7:44 and 7:54 p.m. Dec. 13 at 934 South Winton Road. The third was at 4:58 p.m. Dec. 19, at 1720 ...

Hundreds of drivers have been stranded on the main Athens to Thessaloniki highway, as a snow storm hit central Greece on Friday, local sources reported. According to reports, traffic came to a standstill about 100 km north of Athens, just north of Lake Yliki. A 14-km long jam formed, as thousands of ...

GREEK Police arrested the members of a gang producing fake documents for traffickers of migrants travelling from Greece to other countries, according to ANA. The police operation ("Yehya") was assisted by the Europol program Empact, while special analytics were provided by the European Migrant ...

Two years ago, for example, while living in Melbourne with his British girlfriend Abi, he rang his mother with the welcome news that they were getting engaged. Could they hold the celebratory party at our Maroochydore home, he asked, knowing full well that his mum would be only too happy to oblige.

STEUBENVILLE — Holy Trinity GREEK Orthodox Church will be holding its seventh-annual Christmas Day memorial dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Hellenic Hall. The dinner is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. Local carry-outs will be available. The menu for the day will be a traditional ...

The presidential decree giving the go-ahead to the development of Hellinikon south of Athens was signed by the relevant ministers on Friday, in the presence of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, ANA reports. The decree will need to be reviewed by the Council of State "within 2017, exactly as foreseen in our ...

European Commissioner for Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici expressed his optimism over the course of the GREEK economy in an interview with "Ta Nea" newspaper on Friday, ANA reports. He referred to "the turning of a page, after a long period of recession which had a heavy price for GREEK society," ...

GREEK lender Piraeus Bank on Thursday announced a deal with J.C. Flowers & CO (JCF) to sell the latter its share capital in a Romanian subsidiary, Piraeus Bank Romania S.A. (PBR). The agreement has been approved by both Piraeus Bank's board of directors and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, ...

Christians look to Christmas as a time to remember the coming into this world of the Messiah, which in GREEK is translated as "the Christ." The season itself is called Advent, which goes back to another GREEK word, parousia, which means "miraculous appearance" or "manifestation." Christ was not the last ...

"I do not know any reasonable man that wants to exchange cooking recipes with cannibals" he said in an interview to Realnews newsapaper and rejects "national agreements between different political schemes and powers divided by moral and …

ATHENS, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- An elderly woman was found dead in snow on Saturday, and an aground freighter was rescued in the Agean Sea, as a cold front sweeps across GREECE. The 80-year-old victim went missing on Friday. Her body was found near her home in northern Peloponnese peninsula, ...

In his speech to the party's convention on Saturday, Gruevski said that a key reason for VMRO-DPMNE's fall from power was his refusal to yield to what he described as international and domestic pressure to accept a compromise in a dispute with GREECE. Macedonia, which won independence in 1991 ...

One of the most enduring memories of the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 was the young girl who blew out the Olympic Flame in the closing ceremony. The little girl with the green eyes and slightly sad look was engraved in the memory of all those who watched ...

... Macedonia has claimed at least part of the heritage of the most famous ruler of the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, infuriating Greeks who also view the name "Macedonia" itself as hiding expansionist claims against the Greek region of Macedonia. GREECE has vetoed Macedonia's NATO membership ...

“Athens and Skopje have an excellent opportunity to solve the name issue in 2018” US Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Hoyt Brian Yee said. Speaking to the Athens Macedonian News Agency, he called on GREECE and FYROM to negotiate with good faith and with the ...

Veteran rocker Sting will take his music to the historic Odeon of Herodes Atticus, know to Greeks as the Irodion, at the base of Acropolis in Athens. The two shows, on June 22-23, 2018 will be part of the former Police frontman's summer European tour and part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival, which ...

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıcdaroglu on December 23 lashed out at Greek defense minister’s remarks on the Aegean islands, saying that he will take back a total of 18 islands “occupied by Greece” in 2019, in a ...

Pucker up? That adorable little sprig you're smooching under this season is actually a ruthless parasite that sucks trees of their nutrients. Mistletoe has a long history that took it from you malicious tree-killer to an icon that's as synonymous as wreathes and holly. Following is a transcript of the video. That holiday mistletoe? Not as romantic as you would think. Mistletoe is actually a parasitic plant. It crowds trees in densely packed balls. Weighing up to 50 lbs, it absorbs water and nutrients. Its berries are toxic to humans and pets, and will cause vomiting and stomach pain if ingested. So, why kiss under it? Mistletoe's uses go back thousands of years. The Celtic druids associated it with fertility because it would bloom in winter. A Norse myth tells of mistletoe being used to kill, and then resurrect, the god Baldur. And his mother vowed to kiss all who walked underneath it. But the real tradition of kissing under mistletoe began during the Greek festival of Saturnalia, Dec 17th-23rd. And would later appear during marriage ceremonies. Its incorporation into Christmas festivities may have developed in the middle ages. As Christmas adopted traditions from other cultures' winter holidays. By the 18th century, it had become common for men to steal a kiss from a woman who wandered under the mistletoe. Victorian English custom reportedly denied marriage proposals to any woman who refused a kiss. The proper etiquette for mistletoe kissing: "The gentleman should pluck one white berry while kissing the lady on the cheek. One kiss is allowed for each berry. When the last berry is gone, there should be no further kissing."* – Linda Allen, Decking the Halls. (*Rules may not be up to date for modern holiday celebrations.) _This video was originally published on Dec. 12, 2016._

Macedonia's left-wing prime minister says he is ready to renounce his country's claim to the legacy of Alexander the Great to help solve a 26-year-old dispute with neighboring Greece over the country's name.

It needed a powerful rainfall that lasted just 15 minutes to show the infrastructure problems on the island of Santorini, a favorite destination for millions of tourists every year. Friday night and the main road of Emborio was turned into a stream of rushing waters sweeping away cars, stones and everything they found on their … The post 15 minutes of rain turn main roads on Santorini into rivers (pictures) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

A missing 80-year-old woman was found dead under heavy snow in Dafnes Achaias by Aegio in North-West Peloponnese, one of the regions of Greece most hit by the heavy and icy cold snow weather. The woman was missing for several hours since Friday when the bad weather front stroke the area. An autopsy is to … The post Missing 80-year-old found dead in the snow in North Peloponnese appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

Christmas nears and the New Year is knocking on our doors. Time to say Thank You to our all readers, for their loyalty and trust to KeepTalkingGreece.com. Καλά Χριστούγεννα! Some of you have been visiting KTG right since the beginning in spring 2010, some starte din the last two years, others jump in and occasionally … The post ‘Merry Christmas’ to all KTG readers, and ‘Thank You’ for your loyalty appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

“GREECE leaves behind its crisis years and looks forward to the future with optimism,” noted French Ambassador to Athens, Christophe Chantepy, addressing the signing of the Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) sale agreement. At the same time, he commented that it is a remarkable privatization for the ...

Strong winds and showers, as well as heavy snowfall at higher altitudes hampered the movements of thousands of holidaymakers in many parts of the country ahead of Christmas on Saturday. In Attica, gale-force winds kept ferryboats tied up at the ports of Lavrio and Rafina, while the Blue Star Delos ...

I remember the overloaded refugee boats arriving in GREECE, full of soaking wet elderly, women and children. People collapsed on the beach. I've seen mothers standing blankly by the bodies of their children killed in airstrikes. Their faces tell stories.” ANN: Now that they've been in contact with Adventist ...

ATHENS, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission in GREECE conveyed best wishes for happy holidays to Greek citizens this week by handing pomegranates to passers-by at a major metro station in the heart of Athens. "The European Commission decided to give pomegranates to passers-by, ...

Last July saw a confrontation between the Fener and its affiliate in the US GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese, the main source of income of the Patriarchate in Turkey. First, there was conflict between Patriarch Bartholomew and the head of the personnel department of Archbishop Demetrios. The latter was ...

GREEKS may carry out routine health checks on a regular basis, but they are lax when it comes to doctors' orders or basic prevention measures, according to a recent survey carried out by Greece's National School of Public Health. It found that 75 percent of respondents had a general checkup in the year ...

The Islamic Republic of Iran's ambassador to Greece, Majid Motallebi Shabestari, at a meeting with the GREEK Minister of Tourism Elena Kountoura, discussed venues for development of cooperation between the two countries in relation to the tourism industry. The Iranian envoy, while referring to long ...

Giorgos Korres, who owns 43.95 percent of the company's shares, does not appear at all inclined to give up any more of the business he started 20 years ago. With a presence in 30 countries, double-digit growth and a gross profit margin close to 65 percent, the GREEK firm that produces and distributes ...

A British artist who spent a lot of time on the island of Lesvos helping refugees, has created an installation made by recycled refugee clothes inside a London church for the Christmas season. Arabella Dorman, has collected and sculpted more than 700 items of clothing discarded on the beaches and ...

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Dec. 23 lashed out at Greek defense minister's remarks on the Aegean islands, saying that he will take back a total of 18 islands “occupied by GREECE” in 2019, in a reference to the country's elections in November.

A big operation is underway to rescue 12 crew members of cargo vessel Little Seyma that run aground off the eastern coast of the islet of Tragonisi off the eastern tip of the island of Mykonos in the central Aegean Sea. Little Seyma – Tragonisi The vessel is reportedly stuck between the rocks, while the … The post Huge rescue operation for crew members after cargo “Little Seyma” runs aground in stormy Aegean weather appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

A police operation set up with support from Europol has resulted in the disbandment of an extensive network that supplied more than 1 million euros’ worth of forged passports and other travel documents to migrant smuggling rings, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) said on Friday. The first phase of the operation was carried out in mid-September … The post Greek police cracks down on passport forgery ring, arrests 10 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

Greece in the eighth year of austerity. Santa may come also to Greek kids but his gifts may suffer austerity cuts as well. Bitter Christmas humor by a Greek cartoonist. The Greek version …and the English version by @teacherdude I couldn;t figure out the cartoonist’s name but I will post it as soon as I … The post Santa’s presents to Greek kids fall victim to austerity… appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Haralambos Goumas is a man who fashions gods out of clay — a reversal of most ancient creation myths in which the gods make the men. Over the past half-century, Goumas, 67, has produced thousands of large terracotta statues of ...

Refugees in Greece hoping to be reunited with their families in Germany are facing huge uncertainty with warnings that it may never happen. Aid groups in Greece say those refugees with a legal right to leave for Germany are having to wait months or even ...

Update: According to GREEK sources, vessel suffered water ingress in engine room and sailed to GREEK waters, looking for shelter from stormy weather. Not clear yet if she's aground or at anchor, reportedly 12 crew of Ukrainian and Azerbaijan nationalities, were evacuated as a precaution. The ship is ...

The European Commission announced to grant an additional €7 million in emergency assistance to Greece to provide an immediate response to urgent needs for shelter, catering, hygiene and cleaning services for refugees and migrants. According to an EC statement, the European Commission has today awarded an additional €7 million in emergency assistance to Greece under … The post EU Commission to grant €7million in emergency aid for refugees in Greece appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

… Iranian Ambassador to Greece Majid Motalebi Shabestari and Greek Tourism Minister Elena … . During the meeting in the Greek capital on Saturday, Motalebi Shabestari … also voiced readiness of the Greek government to participate in development …

On Friday, in its response to the home affairs committee's report, the Home Office said the number of children who had arrived in the UK under the Dubs scheme was “over 200” and that Amber Rudd, the home secretary, has written to her counterparts in France, GREECE and Italy inviting more referrals ...

In a report for the League of Nations on 18 November 1922, Fridtjof Nansen reckoned the number of refugees 'already within the frontiers of GREECE' at 'not less than 900,000'. The Northern Aegean islands and the mainland port of Piraeus were common destinations for those who were lucky enough to ...

Athens, Greece - Shrieks of terror mixed with squeals of unbridled excitement pierce the quiet afternoon in a small vineyard behind a horse stable in Ilion, a suburb of Athens, Greece. The noisemakers, two 17-year-old Afghan refugee girls, are riding ...

The buildings to replace Carmichael Towers will be integrated into the GREEK Row segment of the campus. The sorority and fraternity buildings variously address Kensington and Vanderbilt places and 24th Avenue. Relatedly, the university is eyeing for GREEK Row a multipurpose space that could be ...